Matthew 14:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain by himself to pray: and when evening came, he was there alone.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἀπολύσας τοὺς ὄχλους, ἀνέβη εἰς τὸ ὄρος κατʼ ἰδίαν προσεύξασθαι: ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης, μόνος ἦν ἐκεῖ.

Transliteration

And apolysas the ochlous, anebē into the oros according to idian proseuxasthai: but opsias genomenēs, monos ēn there.

Grammar Details

• *apolysas*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent away
• *ochlous*: accusative, masculine, plural - crowds
• *anebē*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he went up
• *oros*: accusative, neuter, singular - mountain
• *idian*: accusative, feminine, singular - private/alone
• *proseuxasthai*: aorist, middle, infinitive - to pray
• *opsias*: genitive, feminine, singular - evening
• *genomenēs*: aorist, middle, participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come
• *monos*: nominative, masculine, singular - alone
• *ēn*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was

Word Meanings

• *apolysas*: having sent away/dismissed
• *anebē*: he went up/ascended/climbed
• *oros*: mountain/hill
• *idian*: private/alone/by himself
• *proseuxasthai*: to pray/to make prayer
• *monos*: alone/by himself/solitary

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  After dismissing the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And after he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray: and when even was come, he was there alone.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And assone as he had sent the people awaye he went vp into a moutayne alone to praye. And when nyght was come he was there himsilf alone.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan he had sent the people awaye, he wete vp in to a mountayne alone, to make his prayer. And at euen he was there him self alone.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And assoone as hee had sent the multitude away, he went vp into a moutaine alone to pray: and when the euening was come, hee was there alone.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the people were sent away, he went vp into a mountayne alone to pray: And when nyght was come, he was there hym selfe alone.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and having let away the multitudes, he went up to the mountain by himself to pray, and evening having come, he was there alone,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And after he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray: and when even was come, he was there alone.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And after he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray: and when even was come, he was there alone.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And after he had sent the people away, he went up into the mountain by himself for prayer: and when evening was come, he was there by himself.

• World English Bible (2000)

  After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And after he sent the crowds away, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 6:12 : 12 And it happened in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
• Mark 6:46 : 46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.
• John 6:15-17 : 15 When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain alone. 16 And when evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, 17 And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was dark, and Jesus had not come to them.
• Acts 6:4 : 4 But we will devote ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.
• Luke 9:28 : 28 And it happened about eight days after these sayings, he took Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
• Matt 6:6 : 6 But you, when you pray, enter into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
• Matt 26:36 : 36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, Sit here, while I go and pray over there.